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Old English · verb

elnian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ˈel.ni.ɑn/
[ˈeɫ.ni.ɑn]
Syllables
ˈel · ni · ɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
strengthenemulate

Meaning

  1. to strengthen

  2. to emulate

  3. to strive to be equal to

Conjugation

Conjugation of elnian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular elniġeelnode
2nd singular elnastelnodest
3rd singular elnaþelnode
Plural elniaþelnodon
Subjunctive
Singular elniġeelnode
Plural elniġenelnoden
Non-finite forms of elnian
Form
Infinitive elnian
Inflected infinitive elnienne
Imperative singular elna
Imperative plural elniaþ
Present participle elniende
Past participle elnodġeelnod

All forms (15)

Etymology

From ellen (“strength”) + -ian (infinitive suffix)

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